GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| kismet | fate |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| regimen | a systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient |